Why: "Man of Steel" flies into theaters Friday hoping to reinvent Superman for a new era, no small feat for the original superhero, a character who debuted in the pages of "Action Comics" No. 1 in 1938 and celebrates his 75th anniversary this year. Filmmaker David S. Goyer teamed with his "Dark Knight" trilogy collaborator Christopher Nolan on the story and wrote the screenplay for the Zack Snyder-directed movie, and Goyer recently spoke to Hero Complex about the project. [ Los Angeles Times ]

Superman (Man of Steel)

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Why: "Man of Steel" flies into theaters Friday hoping to reinvent Superman for a new era, no small feat for the original superhero, a character who debuted in the pages of "Action Comics" No. 1 in 1938 and celebrates his 75th anniversary this year. Filmmaker David S. Goyer teamed with his "Dark Knight" trilogy collaborator Christopher Nolan on the story and wrote the screenplay for the Zack Snyder-directed movie, and Goyer recently spoke to Hero Complex about the project. [ Los Angeles Times ]

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Superman (Man of Steel)

Trending on: National Twitter, Baltimore Twitter

Why: "Man of Steel" flies into theaters Friday hoping to reinvent Superman for a new era, no small feat for the original superhero, a character who debuted in the pages of "Action Comics" No. 1 in 1938 and celebrates his 75th anniversary this year. Filmmaker David S. Goyer teamed with his "Dark Knight" trilogy collaborator Christopher Nolan on the story and wrote the screenplay for the Zack Snyder-directed movie, and Goyer recently spoke to Hero Complex about the project. [ Los Angeles Times ]